Transcript: Imran Khan Brings Anti-Musharraf Effort to U.S.

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STEVE INSKEEP
NPR Morning Edition
01-25-2008
Imran Khan Brings Anti-Musharraf Effort to U.S.

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We've been glimpsing the latest chapter in the life of Imran Khan. He was an international sports star, a hero in countries that play cricket. Then, he founded a political party in his native Pakistan. Last year, he briefly became a political prisoner.

And this week, Imran Khan came to Washington as a kind of ambassador for Pakistan's opposition. In public speeches and private meetings, he is urging Americans to end their support for a major ally in the war on terror, President Pervez Musharraf.

Mr. IMRAN KHAN (Chairman ...

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